This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: digitect Surnames: Hall Blackwood Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.hall/2968.3089.3093.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Lynda, the name "Mathias" sounds German, do you know if the family was? I've only ever found one German Hall line, my own. A few descendants came to Illinois under the surname "Blackwood". -- Steve Hall [ digitect dancingpaper com ] :: My HALL Genealogy :: http://dancingpaper.com/hall/ Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.